| A | B |
|---|
| rhyme | repetition of vowel sounds |
| rhythm | alternation of stressed and unstressed syllables |
| alliteration | repetition of same or similar consonant sounds |
| assonance | repetition of similar vowel sounds followed by different consonant sounds |
| onomatopoeia | when the word sounds like its meaning |
| personification | giving an object or animal human characteristics |
| simile | comparison using "like" or "as" |
| metaphor | comparison without using "like" or "as" |
| musical devices | techniques to produce a music-like sound to a poem |
| tone | overall feeling or effect created by the use of words |
| meter | pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables |
| denotation | dictionary definition of a word |
| connotation | feelings or emotions associated with a word |
